Kyrie Papenfuss Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Has anyone ever participated in a hospital strike and open to sharing about their experience? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Hiltbrand Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I was just talking with a clinician about how she sometimes works strike work. I am interested to know what it's like for her. There are so many interesting sides to something like strikes. Some people feel they need to do whatever it takes to provide for their families and others are very adamant about not working during the strike and supporting their fellow nurses to enact change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserae Jones Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That's way interesting Montana! It's a hard choice to make I'm sure because you want to keep your job and really are putting that at risk when participating I'm sure... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Donahue Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 My sister participated in a 5 day strike recently. They were offering $14,000 a week for replacement workers. They caved eventually and met their demands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Hiltbrand Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Kieran Donahue said: My sister participated in a 5 day strike recently. They were offering $14,000 a week for replacement workers. They caved eventually and met their demands. That's so interesting. What were their demands? How was the experience for your sister? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrie Papenfuss Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Kieran Donahue said: My sister participated in a 5 day strike recently. They were offering $14,000 a week for replacement workers. They caved eventually and met their demands. Wow that's wild! Also curious to know what the demands were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Temean Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I’ve worked 11 strikes over the last 16 years in various states. My personal advice not professional advice is this. To know something is by obtaining knowledge first handed with your own eyes that seen, your ears that heard and the miles on your own shoes. Take nothing for face value, fact check the words said of everyone and everything while obtaining true and factual knowledge. Regardless of how controversial, unpopular within your social and societal taboo’s, even if it doesn’t aligned with your belief’s and morals. Seeking knowledge is vital, obtaining that knowledge and is invaluable and I believe that is where wisdom starts. Strikes are not glamorous and no richer than the day before. I’ve seen the ugliest of characters and the most remarkable characters (life changing characters!) at every strike. With all that being said I pass on this truth, your going to see the same nurses at every strike. They’re all from same geographical area of the states. Most, embarrassingly are not bright and have an educational Tread lightly, no one is your friend or wants to you succeed. You only have yourself to depend on, so be the you that’s knowledgeable and seeks wisdom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Donahue Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Kyrie Papenfuss said: Wow that's wild! Also curious to know what the demands were You can read about it. The article doesn't explain it fully, but they wanted flexibility with days off and the hospital wouldn't budge. The hospital also made a ton of money and was being super cheap. here. https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/stanford-nurses-hospital-strike-ends-ratified-agreement/623043/ Edited September 22, 2022 by Kieran Donahue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krishna Floisand Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 This is interesting @Kieran Donahue. Thank you for sharing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrie Papenfuss Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 18 hours ago, Elizabeth Temean said: I’ve worked 11 strikes over the last 16 years in various states. My personal advice not professional advice is this. To know something is by obtaining knowledge first handed with your own eyes that seen, your ears that heard and the miles on your own shoes. Take nothing for face value, fact check the words said of everyone and everything while obtaining true and factual knowledge. Regardless of how controversial, unpopular within your social and societal taboo’s, even if it doesn’t aligned with your belief’s and morals. Seeking knowledge is vital, obtaining that knowledge and is invaluable and I believe that is where wisdom starts. Strikes are not glamorous and no richer than the day before. I’ve seen the ugliest of characters and the most remarkable characters (life changing characters!) at every strike. With all that being said I pass on this truth, your going to see the same nurses at every strike. They’re all from same geographical area of the states. Most, embarrassingly are not bright and have an educational Tread lightly, no one is your friend or wants to you succeed. You only have yourself to depend on, so be the you that’s knowledgeable and seeks wisdom. 11 strikes in 16 years?!? I asked the right person lol! I love that you talked about just obtaining knowledge, even if it doesn't align with your personal beliefs. It's always good to be well-versed and knowledgable. I've never participated in a strike myself but why do you feel like so many of the nurses showing up to strikes are not super bright?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrie Papenfuss Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Kieran Donahue said: You can read about it. The article doesn't explain it fully, but they wanted flexibility with days off and the hospital wouldn't budge. The hospital also made a ton of money and was being super cheap. here. https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/stanford-nurses-hospital-strike-ends-ratified-agreement/623043/ I hate that the hospitals are being cheap. In the end it's just more detrimental for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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